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Some studies suggest our bodies will be able to handle increases in carbon dioxide without negative impacts, even under worst-case global warming scenarios, by breathing more and increasing bicarbonate production.
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
In human blood, CO2 is converted into bicarbonate, which at normal concentrations serves an important role in maintaining healthy pH levels.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
As a result, blood bicarbonate levels during the cycling test were a little lower in the new study, which might explain the differences.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Potassium is most often sold as a prescription when in the potassium chloride form, but other effective forms are on the market, including potassium citrate, potassium phosphate, potassium gluconate, and potassium bicarbonate.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
In human blood, CO2 is converted into bicarbonate, which at normal concentrations serves an important role in maintaining healthy pH levels.
—Devika Rao, TheWeek, 5 Mar. 2026
As a result, blood bicarbonate levels during the cycling test were a little lower in the new study, which might explain the differences.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 25 Feb. 2026
Potassium is most often sold as a prescription when in the potassium chloride form, but other effective forms are on the market, including potassium citrate, potassium phosphate, potassium gluconate, and potassium bicarbonate.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Bicarbonate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicarbonate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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bicarbonate
noun
bi·car·bon·ate
(ˈ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt 
-nət
: an acid carbonate
Medical Definition
bicarbonate
noun
bi·car·bon·ate
(ˈ)bī-ˈkär-bə-ˌnāt, -nət
: an acid carbonate
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